Population
Population of Perth, Western Australia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1971 to 1982
Authors
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Observed MI declines may reflect risk factor improvements; leaves open persistence of trends and causal drivers in contemporary cohorts.
The incidence of myocardial infarction decreased significantly between 1971 and 1982, likely due to a reduction in population risk factors, contributing to a decline in ischemic heart disease mortality.
Martin et al. (1989) studied this question.
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